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BS-1849/2007-VLR ECLI:DK:VLR:2025:BS0000000126 AI generated

Tenant ordered to pay rent arrears and court costs to landlord after second instance court decision.

Case Number BS-1849/2007-VLR
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Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The Vestre Landsret reversed the first instance judgment, ordering the tenant to pay the landlord 24,730.64 DKK in rent arrears plus court costs for both proceedings. The tenant argued for a different calculation of the owed amount, but the court found the landlord's claim substantiated by the lease terms and payment history. Consequently, the appellate court upheld the liability for the full sum and associated litigation expenses.

Legislator headnote

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Afgivelseslovens § 1; Lejeloven: Where a tenant fails to pay rent as agreed, the court may order payment of the arrears and award court costs to the landlord upon successful appeal.

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tenant rent arrears lease agreement breach second instance appeal court costs allocation civil landlord tenant
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Byrettens dom ændres således, at lejer skal betale 24.730,64 kr. til udlejer, samt sagsomkostninger for begge retter